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To: Lex Kroes who wrote (5386)	7/8/1999 2:13:00 PM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 8218

If you like a company for the long term, you have to learn to ignore the market "digestion" process that takes it up and down by 20% or so... Take MSFT for example if IBM the last 6 yrs won't convince you. regards Kirk out suite101.com

To: Lex Kroes who wrote (5386)	7/8/1999 2:51:00 PM
From: Arrow Hd.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8218

I would not want to argue against your thoughts too much. We could move up prior to earnings and then if they are as you surmise, great but not great enough to support the move then it could sell off. That is why I believe there will be catalysts lined up to support the stock post earnings. As Kirk points out in his post, if you discipline yourself to live through the swings, long term you are probably better off as long as the trend is up. Hard to do though.